—UE student Bryce Weiler also recapped the Aces’ season for thesportsfeast.com. Writes Weiler: “With the start of a new season, hope springs eternally again for Evansville basketball as the future is bright for the Aces basketball program.”

—UE’s baseball team out-scored Bradley a combined 24-9 in its weekend series, taking two of three games. Junior Jake Mahon went 6-for-11 against the Braves with three walks for a .643 on-base percentage in his return from a concussion. The Aces host Tennessee Martin at 6 p.m. today before traveling to Belmont on Wednesday.

—What do Wichita State and Creighton’s tournament wins mean for the MVC? More money than ever before from tournament units, worth about $250,000 apiece and shared among the league’s 10 members. Writes Forbes’ Patrick Rishe: “Considering that the Valley has been a “one and done” conference in 3 of the last 6 years, and with one of its long-standing stalwarts (Creighton) exiting stage right for the new Big East this summer, Wichita State’s performance in 2013′s rendition of March Madness is a well-timed financial and image boost for my friends at the MVC.”